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April 19, 2026: Iran War Maritime Intelligence Daily
Operational Overview Maritime conditions in and around the Strait of Hormuz have deteriorated sharply again, with the brief signal of...
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Cyprus Shipping Chamber Supports Global Shipping’s Call for Common Ground and Practical Solutions at IMO MEPC 84
The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) expresses its support for the recent joint statement issued by seven leading international shipping organisations,...
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Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz?
The US has attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship trying to get past its blockade of Iran’s ports, President...
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IMO approves new guidelines on ship registration: IMO Legal Committee approves first international guidelines to deter maritime fraud and misuse of flags
The International Maritime Organization’s Legal Committee has approved a new set of guidelines to improve transparency and due diligence in...
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Shipping Industry United in Support of IMO as its Global Regulator and Successful Implementation of IMO GHG Reduction Pathway
In advance of a critical meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 84) this statement...
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Blueprint for a new trade era
As the dust settles on the last month’s National People’s Congress, the global shipping community is beginning to digest a...
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Speed and performance claims: Underperformance without good weather – navigating benchmark conditions
Charterers often face a well-known challenge on time-charter trips: due to restrictive benchmark conditions, no qualifying good-weather days may be...
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Working together to combat cargo fires
Safetytech Accelerator is leading a pioneering programme to understand and control the growing risks associated with shipboard fires. Its Cargo...
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Sweden Detains the Hui Yuan: Environmental Enforcement as a Shadow Fleet Pressure Tool
On April 12, 2026, the Swedish Coast Guard intercepted and detained the Panama-flagged bulk carrier HUI YUAN approximately 19 nautical...
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Shipping Interrupted: Tracking the Impact of Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz
March was not a normal month for oil markets. The US-Israeli strikes on Iran and ensuing de facto closure of...
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What Does AIS Have to Do with $100+ Oil, $400k/day Tankers, and Gasoline Up 25%+?
At first glance, these outcomes appear to be driven purely by geopolitics and physical disruption. However, a critical, but less...
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MEPC 84: US flags ILUC blind spot in IMO’s biofuel assessment
The US urges the IMO to rethink how it assesses deforestation risk in crop-based marine biofuels. The US has proposed...
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Singapore’s low-sulfur marine fuel arbitrage arrivals from the West to drop further in April
Singapore’s low sulfur fuel oil arrivals from the Western markets are set to decrease for a third straight month in...
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Strait of Hormuz: Crude at Sea, Reopening Impact, and Latest Vessel Movements
Based on our vessel and commodity tracking data, we currently estimate that between 15 and 16 million metric tons of...
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Europe looks to secure shipping in Strait of Hormuz
France and the United Kingdom have said they are ready to lead a multinational mission to help restore freedom of...
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Bulker S&P Activity Remains Strong as Momentum Moderates
The Bulker market has seen significant activity over the past 12 months. Using VesselsValue data, a Veson Nautical solution, we...
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EU’s employment rate grew above 76% in 2025
In 2025, 76.1% (197.7 million people) of the EU’s 20 to 64-year-olds were employed, the highest share recorded since the...
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DNV and Equinor introduce the Event Learning Taxonomy CLUE to improve incident understanding for industry
DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, in collaboration with the international energy company Equinor, has introduced a new...
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Euro area international trade in goods surplus €11.5 bn
The first estimates of euro area balance showed a €11.5 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of...
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Energy market defined by “striking contradiction”, according to latest Willis Energy Market Review
Despite mounting loss activity, rising social inflation and geopolitical volatility, the energy insurance market remains deeply soft, with abundant capacity,...
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